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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006
quote of the day
"Miss Manners does not mind explaining the finer points of gracious living, but she feels that anyone without the sense to pick up a potato chip and stuff it in their face should probably not be running around loose on the streets."
Miss Manners, a.k.a. Judith Martin
fact of the day
Pringles are made from a doughy mix rather than from sliced potatoes, like other potato chips.
Source: foodreference.com
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2. Athletics Department hires architect to build boathouse
3. Perkins' work pays off for
3. Perkins' work pays off for Athletics Department
4. Panhellenic organization elects officers
5. Bearing it all for a Brazilian
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Justin Johnson Student Recreation Center Climbing Instructor
"When you are 2,000 feet in the air and there is nothing underneath you to keep you from falling, it's exhilarating," Johnson said.
Johnson is a climbing instructor at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center. He has had the job for two years, and he enjoys it every time he works.
Justin Johnson, Wichita sophomore, likes to climb rocks, especially rocks that are 2,000 feet high.
Kansan correspondent Josh Landau can be contacted at editor@ kansan.com.
"I spot climbers and teach climbing classes," Johnson said. "We teach you everything you need to know. I still get a lot of free time to just climb all over."
"One day a buddy and I decided to check out the climbing wall and it stuck." Johnson said.
Johnson has climbed every inch of the wall at the recreation center. His favorite part of the wall is the bouldering area.
Though his major is in engineering, climbing is a hobby that he never wants to give up.
Johnson is also an officer in the KU Rock Climbing Club. The club takes four trips a semester all over the country to climb. Johnson climbs for recreation and for fun, but mostly for the challenge.
"It is fun because you are upside down almost the entire time," Johnson said.
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"I think my favorite part of climbing is the ability to climb stuff that isn't meant to be climbed," Johnson said.
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Rylan Jager, Charleston, S.C., graduate student, signs next to his name on the voter registration roles at the 25th precinct voting station at Central United Methodist Church on Tuesday, as Barbara Krom, supervising election judge, prepares his ballot. The polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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School uses kindergarten tactics to flush out rebels
SHALLOTTE, N.C. — Students who need to use the restroom at West Brunswick High School can't go alone these days. They have to be escorted by school administrators.
It's been that way since early October, when hall passes were suspended after three trash cans were set on fire and fire alarms were pulled.
"If you're going to treat me like I was in kindergarten we should at least get recess and nap time," said senior Kristen Hughes, 17; "I was degraded."
The alarms forced all students and staff outside and they missed hours of teaching time.The culprits have been caught and punished.
Some of the 1,400 students complain that they're being treated like preschoolers, but principal Jim Jordan says he's more concerned about their safety.
"It's sort of a life lesson were trying to teach kids," Jordan said. "It takes all of us together to be a good school, not one individual."
Newspaper: No free letters for political endorsements
PROCTOR, Minn. — If you're thinking of sneaking in a letter to The Proctor Journal that endorses your favorite candidate, you'll have to pay for it.
"After years of having candidates drop by the office, news release in hand but no ads, I just got tired of spending space and time and not getting any sort of advertising and then getting barraged with last-minute letters to the editor supporting issues and candidates," Benson said.
Owner-publisher-editor Jake Benson is charging 5 cents a word for letters to the editor that back political candidates.
The twice-weekly Echo Press in Alexandria has had a similar policy for letters to the editor for more than 15 years. "It seemed to work and does limit the numbers, said editor AEdenloff, although "we still get tons of them."
The Journal, a 100-year-old weekly newspaper in northeastern Minnesota near Duluth, has a circulation of nearly 2,000.
the idea." I believe the letters to the editor forum is a valuable one for the public to express thoughts and ideas and concerns," he said.
Media ethics expert Bob Steele, of the Poyner Institute, didn't like
Sewer waste could power building's heating system
SALT LAKE CITY — How many toilet flushes does it take to power a light bulb?
Salt Lake City is exploring a pilot project that would convert sewer waste into energy to run a heating system in a downtown building, city water department official Jeff Niermeyer said.
It sounds gross, but should be perfectly sanitary.
The sewage temperature — between 55 and 60 degrees — combined with a constant ground temperature of about 55 provides a viable ground source for a heat-pump system.
The heat, Niermeyer explains, will come partly from solid waste, and mostly from warm water that runs in sewage pipes after draining out of toilets, showers and sinks.
Simply put, the system would transfer energy from one place to another.
will be the testing ground for the system. Lear, who specializes in gas and oil law, stumbled upon the idea last year while investigating alternatives to traditional heating and cooling systems.
It's a bit expensive — the system costs $20,000 more than traditional systems — but if it works well, Lear hopes it could be eventually used by the masses.
Attorney John Lear's new offices
Guns, driving may lead you to shoot yourself in leg
LAFAYETTE, TEnd. — Officer Sullivan McCurdy with the Radcliff Police Department accidentally shot himself in the leg while driving on an Indiana highway, police said.
McCurdry was driving south on Interstate 65 near Lafayette on Sunday trying to unload his gun when it discharged, Indiana State Police said.
Beside him in the car was his wife, Robin.
McCurdy was listed Monday in satisfactory condition at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette, said hospital spokesman Matthew Oates.
on the record
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a 1997 Acura Integra from the 2100 block of W. 26th St. The incident occurred Nov. 3, and the vehicle is valued at $4,500.
A 21-year-old KU student reported an auto burglary and theft of a JVC stereo from a vehicle parked near the 1300 block of W, 24th St. The incident occurred between Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, and the total loss is estimated at $1,500.
A 35-year-old KU student reported the theft of $1,000 worth of men's clothing from the 2300 block of Iowa. The incident occurred Nov. 3.
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a 1993 Acura Integra from the 1900 block of Stewart Avenue. The incident occurred between Oct. 31 and Nov. 3, and the vehicle is valued at $4,000.
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The University Career Center will hold a Jumpstart Your Job Search workshop at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in 149 Burge Union.
The University Career Center will hold a Dynamic Interviewing Skills workshop at 3:30 p.m. today in 149 Burge Union.
CAMPUS Kansan hires new editor for spring semester
The University Daily Kansas board has hired Gabriella Souza to be editor for the spring semester.
Souza, a St. Louis senior, has been managing editor and campus editor, as well as a reporter and a copy editor.
Any questions about the spring semester should be directed to Souza at gsouza@ kansan.com or by calling the newsroom at 785-864-4854.
Souza will begin selecting her staff immediately, with managing editor applications due at the end of the day today.
-- Jonathan Kealing
Greek community hosts job preparation event
The skill fair will inform students about the transition from graduation to post collegiate events, including job hunting, graduate school programs and resume creation. The event will feature mock interviews, instructions for Facebook profile cleanups and responsible saving programs according to Jamie Ehlinger, graduate assistant of fraternity and sorority life.
The program is open to junior and senior greek students, and is casual dress.
The Greek community will be hosting Greek Life 301 from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday on the third floor of the Burge Union.
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